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as in tilting
to set or cause to be at an angle
carefully canted the ladder against the wall
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Recent Examples of canting
Bill Springer, Forbes, 6 July 2021
Adjective
To achieve her extremely light displacement, the ClubSwan125 has a deep canting keel to reduce weight and increase righting moment.
—Bill Springer, Forbes, 6 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for canting
Adjective
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Moyers’ preacher-like delivery and emphasis on high moral standards in his commentaries led some people to criticize him as being a pious scold.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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This message and the pious and social acts of Eid, such as celebrating with friends and family and spreading acts of charity exemplify mindfulness and can be helpful when implemented regularly.—
Monica Haider,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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The same moralistic spirit that once defined Minnesota’s politics now fuels passionate polarization.—
David Schultz,
New York Daily News,
17 June 2025
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Those on the left must recognize that their moralistic zeal and narrowing of intellectual discourse have turned educational and cultural institutions into engines of alienation, not trust.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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Lists are no substitute for criticism, but those who take them as inimical to criticism are pharisaical.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
6 Dec. 2022
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David and Samuel explore the U.S. energy sector and evaluate what the future holds in an ESG landscape that has done its very best to bring economic incoherence to its pharisaical agenda.—
Andrew Stuttaford,
National Review,
16 Jan. 2022
Verb
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Brands are leaning into innovation, heritage, and exclusivity, creating excitement among collectors and enthusiasts.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Voila, the best of both worlds entails leaning into generative AI and LLMs as your negotiating tutor.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Now, instead of being a source of national pride, many elite universities have become a source of national division, with some Americans viewing them as decadent, hypocritical or even hostile to their values.—
Allison Schrager,
Twin Cities,
3 June 2025
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The true villain is Herod, who, in his hypocritical mixture of slobbering lust and grandstanding moralism, is a model man of power.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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The smug and sanctimonious tenor of their briefing makes that plain.—
Christie D’Zurilla,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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In fact, whiny, self-contradictory, and sanctimonious art has achieved a great deal of cultural-political, though not necessarily artistic, success.—
Diedrich Diederichsen,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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Democrats doubled down on issues that didn’t resonate with male voters and the tactics often used were corny, insincere and offensive.—
Matt Fleming,
Oc Register,
2 June 2025
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That’s not to say the film’s focus on the magic and mysteries male companionship is insincere.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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After a crew chief review, it was ruled a double, giving the Mets a 7-4 lead.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2025
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Volpe has a career .333 batting average (6-for-18) with a double against him.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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“Canting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/canting. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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